Mazhar Kaleem

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Mazhar Kaleem

Born July 22, 1942 (1942-07-22) (age 65)
Kiri Afghanan, Multan, Pakistan
Occupation Lawyer, Novelist, Anchorperson
Writing period 1968 - present
Genres Detective Stories

Mazhar Kaleem (Urdu: مظہر کلیم) is a Pakistani novelist chiefly famous for his Imran Series novels, Urdu spy fiction written within Imran Series mythos created by the late Ibn-e-Safi.

He is known for writing the Imran Series and has written short stories for children as well. He is the anchorperson of a famous saraiki radio talk show from Radio Multan, "Jamhoor-de-Awaz". He is a successful lawyer who was elected as Senior Vice President of Multan Bar Council and he heads a chamber in District Courts Multan.

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[edit] Biography

Mazhar Kaleem was born on 22nd July 1942 in Multan. His father Hamid Yar Khan was a retired police Inspector. He belongs to a Pathan family,"Muhammad Zai" in Multan, who settled in Multan after migrating from Afghanistan in the late 19th century. His original name is Mazhar Nawaz Khan; however he is now only known as his literary pen name, Mazhar Kaleem Khan.

He studied in Islamia high school Multan and graduated from Emerson College (Current Government College) . He was a color holder in basketball and bodybuilding from Emerson College. After graduating he taught as a master in a government high school, Daulat Gate, but he left it to pursue more studies at the University of Multan (currently Bahauddin Zakariya University) to do his M.A. in Urdu Literature and LL.B. He is a senior lawyer in Multan Bench of Lahore High Court.

[edit] Literary Work

[edit] Imran Series

Mazhar Kaleem acquired fame through writing about Ibn-e-Safi's famous character in the Imran Series in the late 1960s. After Ibn-e-Safi many writers tried to write within the Imran series but few have lasted beyond a few novels except Kaleem. He has now written over four hundred novels. He has brought many new characters to the Imran Series and introduced various new topics like mystic crimes (Misaale Dunya) and economic crimes (Kaghazee Qiyamat).

[edit] Stories for Children

Mazhar Kaleem has also written stories for young children. He has introduced many characters like Chaloosak Maloosak, Chan Changloo, and Aangloo Baangloo & Faisal Shahzad Series beside using Umru Ayyar and Tarzan in his stories.

[edit] Chaloosak Maloosak

Chaloosak Maloosak are two brothers and their father who was a top notch scientist made a space travel vehicle which his sons secretly used one day and left for space tourism. In each story they reach a new planet with exotic creatures and challenges to their lives.

[edit] Chan Changloo

Chan Changlo is a small boy with a lot of Nuri powers to fight against Wizards and he has a friend Mangloo Monkey. Chan Changloo fights against evil powers in each story and brings relief to common people.

[edit] Aangloo Bangloo

Aangloo & Bangloo are two brothers. Aangloo is tall, thin with a big head and Bangloo is fat, short and small head. Both are bachelors and in search of a bride. In each story they fight with wizards, gennies and other forces to get a princess. The stories are extremely humorous and very original in storyline. They are always caught in a fix in the end as the princess is one and cannot marry both and she sends them to some other world to get an even beautiful princess.

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Imran Series

  1. Imran Ki Maout (Imran's Death)
  2. Ladies Secret Service
  3. Black Prince
  4. X-2
  5. Ankana
  6. Danger Land
  7. Red Point
  8. Black Mask
  9. Double Lock
  10. C.Top
  11. Super Master Group
  12. Pakisia Club
  13. Red Flag
  14. Agent From Power Land
  15. Lancer Five
  16. Zinda Sayee (Living Shadows)
  17. Power Land
  18. True Man
  19. Diamond of Death
  20. Naqabl-e-Taskhir Mujrim (Undefeatable criminals)
  21. Maut ka Raqs (Dance of Death)
  22. Four Corners
  23. Silver Girl
  24. Karakoon
  25. Great Fight
  26. Red Chief
  27. Death Circle
  28. Golden Agent
  29. Special Mission
  30. Special Agent Brono
  31. Road Side Story
  32. Death Group
  33. Dark Club
  34. Shooting Power
  35. Jawana In Action
  36. Light House
  37. Lasilky
  38. Snake Killers
  39. Agrosaan
  40. Last Moment
  41. Smart Mission
  42. Fort Dam
  43. Hanging Death
  44. Fuog Task
  45. Karaoun Agency
  46. Ladies Mission
  47. Partin
  48. Saajan Center
  49. Red Power
  50. Ladies Killeres
  51. Power Land Ki Tabahi
  52. Pressure Lock
  53. One Man Show
  54. Super Agent Safdar
  55. Easy Mission
  56. Secret Service Mission
  57. Silver Hands
  58. Adventure Mission
  59. Jasoos-e-Azam (The Greatest Spy)
  60. Red Point
  61. Makartwo Sandicate
  62. Blue Film
  63. Gunja Bhikari (Bald Beggar)
  64. Black Prince
  65. Agent From Power Land
  66. Beggars Mafia
  67. Dark Eye part 1
  68. Dark Eye part 2
  69. Shudarmaan part 1
  70. Shudarmaan part 2
  71. J S P part 1
  72. J S P part 2
  73. Chief Agent part 1
  74. Chief Agent part 2
  75. Red Army part 1
  76. Red Army part 2
  77. Red Army Network part 3
  78. Red Army Network part 4
  79. Faban Socity
  80. Fohaag International
  81. Shooting Power
  82. One Man Show
  83. C Egale part 1
  84. C Egale part 2
  85. Snake Killers
  86. Grass Dam part 1
  87. Grass Dam part 2
  88. Zigzag Mission part 1
  89. Zigzag Mission part 2
  90. Black Fee part 1
  91. Black Fee part 2
  92. Red Zero Agency
  93. Death Rays
  94. Jinati Duniya
  95. Special section
  96. Beggars Mafia
  97. Free Sacks
  98. Dashing Agent part 1
  99. Dashing Agent part 2
  100. Black Thander
  101. Pakishia Club
  102. Supreme Fighter
  103. Birth Stone
  104. Wood King
  105. Water Power (part 1)
  106. Great Ball (part 2)
  107. Great Victory (part 1)
  108. Black Bagos (part 2)
  109. Dogo Fighters part 1
  110. Dogo Fighters part 2
  111. Secret Heart
  112. Action Group part 1
  113. Action Group part 2
  114. Barki
  115. Well Done Mr. Aleem
  116. Special Plan
  117. Blood Rays part 1
  118. Blood Rays part 2
  119. Desert Commandos
  120. Hashrat-Ul-Arz
  121. Black agents
  122. Kareka
  123. Helykat
  124. Nakabel-E-Taskeer Mujrim part 1
  125. Maout Ka Raqus part 2
  126. Misali Duniya
  127. Fast action
  128. Robin HUD
  129. Prince Of Dhamp
  130. Bankay Mujram
  131. Bankay Mujram
  132. Barki
  133. Black fighters
  134. Black Strip. part 1
  135. Black Strip. Part 2
  136. Black thunder
  137. Blasters
  138. Boganu
  139. Bright Stone
  140. Carcuz point
  141. Cat rat game part 1
  142. Cat rat game part 2
  143. Cotton syed
  144. Cross Mission Part. 1
  145. Cross Mission Part. 2
  146. Rock head
  147. Rosy rascal
  148. Royal Service
  149. Shedag
  150. Tarson agency
  151. Treaty Parts 1
  152. Treaty Parts 2
  153. White shadow
  154. X V file
  155. Zero Blast
  156. Zinda Saye
  157. Kasham
  158. S thori
  159. Golden Spot. Vol. 1
  160. Golden Spot. Vol. 2
  161. Base camp. Part 1
  162. Base camp. Part 2
  163. Makruh Jurm. Part 1
  164. Makruh jurm. Part 2
  165. Prince Shama
  166. Red zero agency
  167. Zaheen Agent
  168. Four stars. Vol. 2
  169. Four stars. Vol. 2
  170. Fyland Part 1
  171. Fyland Part 2
  172. Heli Kat
  173. Hot Fight Part. 1
  174. Hot Fight Part. 2 I
  175. Imran ka aghwa
  176. Juliana top action
  177. Karika
  178. Karkis point
  179. Ladies Island Part 1
  180. Ladies Island Part 2
  181. Mamar
  182. Marya sekshan
  183. Mushkbari code
  184. Nawashingo
  185. Prince kachan. Part 1
  186. Prince kachan. Part 2
  187. Red Medusa
  188. Death rays
  189. Dog crime
  190. Double mission part 1
  191. Double Mission part 2
  192. Black Crime part 1
  193. Black Crime part 2
  194. Black Face part 1
  195. Black Face part 2
  196. Black Fighters
  197. Bloody Syndicate
  198. Escape Gray
  199. Prince Vinchal
  200. Hi Fi# Operation Sandwich
  201. Top Rock
  202. Star Track
  203. Julia Fight Group
  204. Wonder Plan
  205. Lady Sanderta
  206. Black Hounds
  207. Easy Mission
  208. Secret Service Mission
  209. Red Dot
  210. Logasa Mission
  211. Zarak
  212. Jim Might
  213. Big Bose
  214. Tatar Daggers
  215. Boganno
  216. Super Mission
  217. Third Force
  218. Black Street
  219. Blasters
  220. Sankara
  221. Daghing Mission
  222. Jayalay Jasoos (Brave spies) "Best Selling"
  223. Karvan-e-Dehshat "Best Selling"
  224. Zero Lastri
  225. X-2 Koan (Who is X-2)
  226. Hollow Wall
  227. Black Kalaar
  228. Nawashingu
  229. Srar Track
  230. Topaz
  231. Open-Close
  232. Bloody Syndicate
  233. Khamoash Cheikhein (Silent Cries)
  234. Rascal's King
  235. Lady Eagles
  236. Maut ka Daira (Death Circle)
  237. Basashi
  238. Madaam (Madam) "2nd part of Basashi"
  239. Juliana Top Action
  240. Black Thunder
  241. Black Thunder-II
  242. Zero over Zero
  243. Sajaan Centre
  244. Face of Death

[edit] Stories for Children

[edit] Aangloo Baangloo Series

  1. Aangloo Baangloo
  2. Aangloo Baangloo Samundar Mein
  3. Aangloo Baangloo Paristan Mein
  4. Aangloo Baangloo kee Shadee

[edit] Chaloosak Maloosak

  1. Chaloosak Maloosak
  2. Chaloosak Maloosak aur Samundari Dev
  3. Chaloosak Maloosak aur Umru Ayyar
  4. Chaloosak Maloosak aur zubata Dev
  5. Chaloosak Maloosak Tlism-e-Hosh Ruba Mein
  6. Chaloosak Maloosak aur Chan Changloo

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